more prone to making a bad pass or bad touch that you can take advantage of with your controlled player. You can just run past the CB's no problem. Got also smashed against Stevenage 0:6 at halftime. In 1v1s, you should avoid standing tackles and instead opt to hold L2/LT to jockey your opponent and run at the ball to dispossess them. FIFA 22 has been known so far for its notoriously tricky defending, and we are here to help! This cookie is used to detect errors on the website - this information is sent to the website's support staff in order to optimise the visitor's experience on the website. If you want to put pressure on your opponent, you should press L2 or LT when covering someone. All the effort and energy being put into FUT and building impossibly stacked attacking teams at the expense of realism and authenticity. Instead, it's better for players to try and force the opposition to pass to wide players by overloading the center of the field. Every loose ball ends up with the opposition its stupid. Im curious what the day 1 update will bring. Ultimate difficulty - Every year legendary becomes too easy and I have to switch to ultimate. Renato Sanches. Did you already master your defending? From using custom tactics to physical controls. If the AI passing, stay with that same player (may have to change player switch settings) and mark the space he would pass into or dribble into. ( Also you can go with high press as soon as the game starts and change the tactics in between to confuse your opponent ), We can't change the AI defence but we can play different xD. Pulling an AI player in with teammate contain (holding R1/RB) to press the opponent while you look to close passing lanes is a more advanced way to defend. I feel ya mate, created a half star club for League Two, Im 9th in the league, I have the most goals scored after 7 games, yet Ive let in 15 goals, maybe I just suck on this fifa, but I dont seem to struggle like this when I play FUT Rivals online . Add on top of this the ridiculously flawed goalkeeping and you have a game that is so unrealistic from a defending standpoint its almost not worth playing at all. Defending is pretty much impossible - You can never win the ball through tackling and when you do it's only when you are near the touchline. I played in division 1 for years (not bragging) but I just bought 22 and the defense are like slugs. In this guide, were going to run you through how to defend in FIFA 22. And the Ai Difficulty Gap is Flawed. Time to learn how to defend in FIFA 22. Defending in FIFA 22 comes down to timing and anticipation. This cookie is set by Segment.io to check the number of ew and returning visitors to the website. After all, a player who advances all the way to the front of goal will always try and secure a good goal-scoring opportunity. I'll list my issues in order. Flicking it in the direction of a player is a great way to switch active players without destroying someone's position. With that being said, there are still a number of key areas that you need to have nailed down to help make sure youre keeping it tight at the back, whether thats in Ultimate Team, Career Mode or any other game mode. Without a proper backline, there will be a huge hole that opponents can exploit in the game. one normal pass .my players just not moving and AI never weak amazing. So there you have it, a quick masterclass in how to defend in FIFA 22. When not at work, Nathan is also a huge WWE fan and a keen climber, hiker and table tennis player, while hoping he gets to see Liverpool win another Premier League title. 2. I'm trying to figure out how to defend in Fifa 22, especially on counter attacks. Five best ways to defend on FIFA 22 1) Manual player switching This may take a while to master but once you do, you'll never go back. The opposition will always find a way to shoot sometimes pulling their leg back to shoot with back to goal before they've even turned. Click here! But which moves should you definitely aim for while defending? Once a pass is made you should then click onto the closest defender and intercept the pass yourself or get the ball back. FIFA has changed in the last couple of years. Now you have all these tips youll want to put them into action. Defending is pretty much impossible - You can never win the ball through tackling and when you do it's only when you are near the touchline. I play on PS4 and if I play computer I tend to win all my games by about 7-1 its impossible to keep a clean sheet. And boy have I been in pain. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Ive owned every FIFA since the original came out in the early 1990s. While you could only rely on the AI until now, because EA doesn't know how to balance a game, with the announced Title Update 2, you will have to take over the defensive wheel again. Lunging, 2. Tactical defending has never worked and never will. We recommend the manual version here, so you really have everything in your own hands. Hope it works better Stringman04 35 posts Last Pick at the Park What are your tricks? However, that doesn't mean that players should spam this tackle all over the place. If you are sure and correctly positioned, you can try to tackle your opponent with Circle or B. This can allow players to block off passing channels too while defending properly as well. And then in attack, they are absolutely unstoppable and have perfect ball movement. You then end up being able to win every game far too comfortably which again takes away the realism and overall enjoyment. Very much agreed. Switching players around is important to maintain pressure on opponents. In other words, learning how to defend in FIFA 22 is considerably different from previous games. I don't know if I might be the one using the wrong META or whatever, but this edition is frustrating me. Fifa 22 is disgusting. It generally works most of the time, and a failed standing tackle doesn't really yield a major foul unless it occurs in the penalty box. Push and pull, 3. Even if you try to adjust the CPU Sliders, its still plays like a broken mess. Okay so first some pre information. This game is only for those who can counter attack and know how to take long shots. I cannot control 3 players at once because my team is too stupid to stay with runners. The competitive nature of this game means that both a player's defense and offense need to be nigh-perfect to defeat an opponent. (sending scouts out) . In such an event, players should gauge the risk and reward of fouling the last man. In doing so, there are three key tips wed give any player looking to strengthen their defensive game. Lge 2 aim to win champions league by only signing on youth players. Did you drop and notice a difference? The game generally feels a bit slow, like you're playing with a bad connection (except I don't). By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. An example of this is when the attacker beats the last man and is about to charge towards the goal. Overall the developers are lazy, the company is disgusting, and they do not care about the gamer. Speaking of goalkeeper movement dont make it obvious when bringing your goalkeeper out. Press the right stick in and move left or right slowly and guess which way your opponent is going to shoot. while my AI teammates are incapable of tracking runs, staying with the man etc. By using L2/LT you can lean into opposition players. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Sometimes, blindly going toward a player and tackling them can have serious repercussions. The AI defending when it comes to tracking runners is non existent. Like the AI constant pressure. Ultimate team - I do not care about cards and making some stupid fantasy team. It's not a tackle yet, but you can put your leg in the way of the attacker and maybe even poke the ball away. Custom Tactics are, in our opinion, the key to competing with the best players in FIFA 22. Every goal is a top corner finish too. Without them the site will not work. Chasing players is important while defending in FIFA 22. By pressing the right shoulder button and the shoot button at the same time, players will try and clear in a manner that can potentially turn into a counterattack or prevent the opposition from regaining the ball in a promising position. First off, lets get some of the obvious bits out of the way. Youll also need to master player switching to defend smartly. However, simply sprinting along them isn't enough players need to maintain pressure in some form or the other. In FIFA 21, you may have been used to using the slide tackle to good effect, but in this years game, the slide has been nerfed. This is where using a teammate to contain the attacker ends up being wildly useful. Why have EA made defending in fifa 21 impossible. Four defenders get a specific direction above their head, allowing you to flick the right stick in the direction relating to the defender you want to select. It's not a good game, it's full of flaws, the gameplay concept is generally awful. Nathan has accumulated a total of 5 years of experience and had work published in print for Cheshire Live and the Chester Chronicle. Defending is still a nightmare, and the artificial intelligence is the main culprit for it. Product: FIFA 22Platform:PlayStation 5Please specify your platform model. Instead of pressing the right shoulder button, players can just use the right analog stick instead to switch players. This is generally when the opponent is sprinting and ends up letting the ball go slightly further than intended. This is also the case with the secondary contain you can execute with R1/RB. Discover the world of esports and video games. Do this by holding L2/LT. Sorry Pep - you've not innovated FIFA just yet. There was a lot of talk ahead of FIFA 22s release about how pace and through balls in behind would no longer be the META. low level teams/defenders consistently making overhead kick clearances that somehow find a team mate. This has been a staple of FIFA gameplay for some time now, and it isnt going anywhere! Youre not alone. I mean, shit, it's terrible. I didnt win every game but after time I managed to win more like a realistic Career Mode. Absolute joke. 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